The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-31

The Revolt Against Senator Gorman-Dis-
reputable Character of HIS Followers.
Special 30 the INDIANAPOLIS Journal
WAsHISGToN, Aug. 3o--The so-cailed indie
pendent movement in Maryland politics Is nuen
more formidable than it appears to be from the
press dispatches. and the indications are tna1 IL
will spread rapidly until election day. IL Is
Just twenty years since the last pontlcal up
hawai- occurred in Maryland. In 1867 the Dem
oc-ats gained entire control of the State. Then
ras horn the infant boss rule" which has since
grown into such enormous power for evil
that the entire State has grown frightened at
the strength shown by the quondam baby. The
senior Senator from Maryland, Arthur z. Cor
IN an ia one Of the most astute political bosses
that ever cursed a commonwealth. He has
gathered about him gang of political heelers
and tricksters who hesitate at nothing to carry
q point politically Among these men are
number of jail birds and thugs and those who
have not served a term in the penltentiary,
have certainly committed crimes enough
TO entitle them to free board at the ex-
pense of the State for a long period AS
an instance of the character Of the men who
rule Maryland under the existing regime 1t is
stated by of the most prominent OF the re-
form Democrats that out of twenty-five Office
nOlQerS In one WARN OIL inc City VI DnAeiAhoiO
nineteen have served terms In the penitentiary
or Jail. German and his gang absolutely con-
troll every Office in the State. federal, State and
municipal. The collector OF customs in Balti-
more, for instance, has only one appointee
under him who selected by the collector
himself, German named every other one. OF
the employees in the custom-house absolute
proof exists that at least four have prison
l. - nlxy hat hA office holding
class is made up of the most corrupt element in
Maryland politics that the reformers complain
The elections machinery ID so rotten that 1t is
absolutely impossible get anything like a fair
expression of the will of the people expressed at
the polls. OF the Judges OF election who Of
ficiated at the polls last November ten have
been convicted and are serving terms in
prison. Others are under Indictment and still
Others have deeamped.
Your correspondent took pains to investigate
for himself the strength of the movement for
the overthrow of boss rule and for that purpose
visited Baltimore and hunted cut some OF the
lenders of the independent movement These
gentlemen were found to be among the most
popular and influential in the State, and all were
Democrats of the dyed in the wool" order
Each of those seen expressed the beIlef that the
movement is purely local; thatit will not extend
to national issues unless the President continues
ignore the signs Of the times Mr. John *
Cowen, vino is of the leading mem bers of the
Baltimore bar and one Of the most popular men
in the city OF Baltimore said that the indepenc-
ents desire above everything else to purify the
State of Maryland from the rotten politics which
curse the State. He says that the independent
element in the Democratic party of Maryland
numbers, at a low estimate. 10 600 to II, coo. and
that the majority for the Democratic ticket
in 1884 was only LIS. IL is more than likely
that this movement will be strong enough to
wipe out the Democratic majority and elect the
Republican ticket this year. The fact that the
Republicans have nominated the best men in
their party will, ne thinks, aid materially in
brn ging about this result. OF the Baltimore
bar at least five hundred mem bers of this
independent party and four-ffths of the nom
Office holding class with them in the effort
to break the power. of German. The general be-
lief ia, among the best posted men in the State,
that this can and will be DONE